Frozen!

[Tinkerpuss]

I have a Kia Picanto which I bought new in 2007. It is great for going back and forward to work and is very economical but has been a nightmare the past 2 winters.
It is parked outside in the street and I do not only have to clear the snow and ice from the outside but the inside of my windscreen also freezes. I am always last out of the car park at work as I have to scrape the inside of the windscreen and the small 1.0 engine gives me very little heat before I am home.
Is there any safe way of leaving some heat on in the car to prevent the inside freezing?

[bednobs]

you have to ask yourself, why is it freezing - it's not usual for that to happen

[Hopkirk]

You could try one of these, but you might risk a flat battery if you only do short journeys.

http://www.argos.co.u...earchTerms=CAR+HEATER

Also you have to consider where is the water coming from to freeze on the inside of your windscreen. Feel under the floor mats - is the carpet damp?

[TonyV]

thought Kia gave a 7 year warranty? how can there be that much moisture in the car? Try buying some silica gel packets (expensive) or put a tray of salt in the footwell to try to take some of th moisture out of the air

[AlBags]

Ice on inside windows is due to wet interior .. under the carpets, heater plenum leak, etc.
Check out and stop the damp inside .. and that will cure the problem.

[whiskeryron]

Way,way back before car heaters ( you can see how old I am) I used to leave a little nightlight burning inside a small jamjar on the dash making sure it was stable & couldn't fall over, it stopped any w/screen freezing & was quite efficient.Ron.

[whiskeryron]

Also found this in Amazon

Ceramic-Heater-Defroster/dp/B004GKOSEY/ref=sr
_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=automotive&qid=1301683879&sr=8
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[lee1958]

Yes my flor 1.1 does the same thing on short journeys. However,if you use 'initially' the air con this will dry the air (more) in the cabin and help prevent this. Also it's very good for demisting the screen at the start of any journey as the air is drier. Don't forget that body heat and moisture ( sweat/breath) vapour will condense onto a cold surface, as heat migrates to a colder surface such as window glass after you've parked the car.
Whilst driving, a good idea is to crack open the front/ rear windows a little to allow the moist air to flow out and have the fan on #2 or greater with air coming in from the outside. Recirculated air doesn't help unless you are stuck in smelly fumes.
Without causing offence, try to breath in and out through the nose, If you use your mouth it will exhale more moisture into the cabin which will later condense on the windscreen. This is a useful tip I've found to keep passengers quiet.

Hope this helps?